Shield beetle sunning itself..

He's attractive!

but if upset a real stinker.

I didn't know that! I've often picked them up!

Thanks ladies, yes, Eileen is spot on! If you handle carefully they/you are ok. 😁

they are generically called stink bugs!

I’ve never known if they are goodies or baddies?!

I like to think they are on the ‘goody’ side, Sheila! They eat pest larvae but....on the bad side I think they eat fruit and veg....

Me too, I love them, Paul!